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Chapter on storage, backup, recovery and security strategies for research data, to protect them against accidental loss and against unauthorised manipulation. Particularly when collecting (sensitive) personal data it is necessary to ensure that these data can only be accessed by those authorized to do so.

Focus on:

different storage solutions and their advantages and disadvantages
storage strategy for research data
backup and disaster recovery strategy to ensure that avoid data loss, e.g. through human error or hardware failure
protect data against unauthorised access with strong passwords and encryption
relevant DMP questions on these topics

Learning outcome(s)

After completing the module, you should be:

Aware of different storage solutions and their advantages and disadvantages;
Able to plan a storage strategy adequate to the needs of your project;
Able to plan a backup and disaster recovery strategy to ensure that no data loss, e.g. through human error or hardware failure, will occur during the project;
Able to decide when and how to protect your data against unauthorised access with strong passwords and encryption.
Able to answer the DMP questions which are listed at the end of this chapter and adapt them to your own DMP.

Format

E-learning module

Language

English

Free access

Yes

License

Intended audience